Is it legal to grow industrial hemp in Montana?
Is it legal to grow industrial hemp in Montana?
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Abe
Recent law orderers, including authorities in Montana, claimed that this crop is legal to grow under some circumstances. As we can make a hunch, it would be about the percent in THC levels and diversity from marijuana. So CBD is what manners and concerns departments of agriculture to make it legal or not.
wordsmith
The pilot program by the Montana Department of Agriculture was conducted to the emerging crop known as hemp. Under certain restrictions, this crop is legal to grow in Montana. There is a need to acquire a hemp license issued by the state, which authorizes the production of hemp at a particular growing area.
CrayM
Yes, it is! Their application process is a little bit different since it is in two parts, planting, and production. You will need to obtain both in order to harvest your own crop. Once you have grown the seeds, you can fill out and submit a report that will allow the government to check your crop for the production license. Like any business endeavor, make sure you have a business plan in place and have identified any hurdles that you may encounter, like this two-part application process.
Moogdummy
Yes, it is legal since the 2018 farm bill passed; it made it legal for all 50 states.
Though, every state will have its regulations surrounding its hemp program.
Montana’s hemp plan will begin in November 2020, but if you live in the Fort Belknap Indian Community, then you don’t need to apply for an MT hemp license. Instead, these growers will license through the Fort Belknap Agriculture Office or Blackfeet Homeland Security Office.
amanda.tolar
Do you know if the native peoples are still subject to the same fee schedule, or is that foregone for them?